Nintendo Wii News

• Dead Rising Wii vs. 360 comparison
  The first video of Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop was released yesterday. The general opinion of the video seemed to be negative, especially due to the lack of zombies on-screen. Take a look at the video to see how Chop Till You Drop compares to its original counterpart on the Xbox 360.
  
  
• Europe / Others Hardware and Software Chart for Week Ending Aug 16th, 2008
  VGChartz estimates that the European / Others software and hardware charts for week ending Aug 16th, 2008 was as follows:
  
  Hardware Totals: [Last Week Totals #]
  
  DSL: 266,531 (-2%) [272,341]
  Wii: 168,642 (-4%) [175,146]
  PSP: 74,790 (-0%) [75,062]
  PS3: 64,432 (-4%) [67,283]
  360: 53,682 (-2%) [55,049]
  PS2: 47,589 (-5%) [50,111]
  
  Top 10 Software:
  
  1 Wii Sports (Wii) 165,717 10,823,865
  2 Wii Fit (Wii) 103,622 2,474,294
  3 Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 102,574 2,630,059
  4 Wii Play (Wii) 73,548 4,807,935
  5 Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS) 49,811 291,774
  6 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS) 49,456 1,585,572
  7 Brain Training (DS) 46,882 6,827,550
  8 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) 45,169 2,931,889
  9 Nintendogs (DS) 44,835 10,250,689
  10 Pokemon Mysterious Dungeon 2: Time / Darkness (DS) 43,368 683,296
  
  Other New Releases:
  
  46 Madden NFL 09 (360) 10,742 10,742 [NEW]
  48 Madden NFL 09 (PS3) 10,588 10,588 [NEW]
  
  Software Totals: (Last Week #)
  
  Wii: 851,450 (891,361) Tie Ratio: 4.37
  DSL: 639,633 (696,095) Tie Ratio: 2.18
  PS3: 270,054 (296,020) Tie Ratio: 3.49
  360: 253,926 (258,473) Tie Ratio: 3.12
  PS2: 96,728 (98,627) Tie Ratio: n/a
  PSP: 43,879 (48,080) Tie Ratio: 0.31
  
  
• Poor Speed Racer movie hindered our game, says Sidhe Interactive
  Jos Ruffel, business development executive at Sidhe Interactive, has spoken out about the company's experience creating the Speed Racer game, saying the title's success was hampered by the movie's poor reviews.
  
  Speaking on the Licensed Game Process panel at GCDC, Ruffel discussed what it was like to develop a game based upon a movie license which was better received. He explained that, despite overall good reviews, the game suffered from the unpopularity of its film counterpart.
  
  "When you make a game based on a license you really are playing roulette - you don't know how the film is going play out in the market," he said.
  
  
• New: Call of Duty World at War Gameplay Video
  A new gameplay video for Call of Duty 5 called Banzai Gameplay.
  
  
• House of the Dead: Overkill and MadWorld banned from Germany
  While the latest announcement of House of the Dead: Overkill was an exciting announcement for most, Germany will be missing out on the game. Likewise, the same goes for MadWorld. SEGA delivered a brief press release a short while ago with unfortunate news: House of the Dead Overkill and MadWorld will not head to Germany.
  
  
• Exclusive first video look on the Games Convention 08
  The Dutch website XGN has an exclusive first look on the convention floors of this years edition of the Games Convention.
  
  
• The Conduit at PAX
  High Voltage Software has announced that The Conduit, a fast paced First-Person Shooter currently in development for Wii console, will be featured by Nintendo at this year's PAX convention. The Conduit is a First-Person Shooter where players battle fierce alien invaders in a highly detailed 3D world using a dynamic control scheme only possible on Wii. Eric Nofsinger, Chief Creative Officer at High Voltage Software, had this to say about the news, "PAX is...
  
  
• Nintendo: Our E3 was disappointing
  MCV: Nintendo of America sales and marketing boss Cammie Dunaway has admitted that the firm was 'disappointed' with its performance at E3.
  
  
• EA Announce Leipzig Line-Up
  After an award winning showcase of titles at E3 in July, Electronic Arts today announced its product line up for the Leipzig Games Convention. EA will demonstrate the innovation and creativity of its portfolio for seasoned gamers and newcomers alike, as it leads the way with great interactive entertainment offerings for broad consumer tastes this year. On show in Leipzig are Europe's best selling franchises and consumer favourites like FIFA, Need For Speed, The Sims and Harry Potter, a wide range of casual and family titles for Nintendo platforms including LITTLEST PET SHOP, Boogie SuperStar, Zubo and MONOPOLY, brand new IP like SimAnimals, Mirror's Edge, Dead Space...
  
  
• First House of the Dead Overkill trailer
  Sega mentioned they would announce a new game at Leipzig for Wii and have came through on that promise, releasing via YouTube a sneak peak of "the hardcore you've been waiting for" and that is a new House of the Dead title called "House of the Dead Overkill". In a trailer that seems almost aware of how B grade it is, plenty of gameplay is shown off along with all the blood, mutants, boobs, zombies, snakes, and violence one would expect from a zombie thriller. The game is due in 2009, and we're sure we'll see more of it in the upcoming days.
  
  
• Proof: Nintendo Wii Sells more cause of price as opposed to product
  Getting to know the HipHopGamer Vol 2. Enjoy my new video article, I have tons more to come.
  
  
• Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop - First Gameplay Video
  The first ever gameplay video for the Wii version of Dead Rising, featuring some of the weapons in the game.
  
  Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop from Capcom is a port of the 360 version with less zombies, a new POV and Wii-only content.
  
  
• Ubisoft totally hearts MotionPlus
  Nintendo Wii Fanboy writes: "Nintendo kept the Wii MotionPlus a secret from everybody for as long as possible, a move that resulted in grumbling from certain third-party developers.
  
  That hasn't diminshed enthusiasm for the tiny add-on, however. During an interview, Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat couldn't praise the MotionPlus enough (even though he admitted having some doubts at first), enthusing about how the peripheral would make gaming feel "seamless," and arguing that it could only lead to a more immersive experience. "It's one thing to have your brain interpolating what you're doing," gushed Mallat, "[but ] it's another thing to not need that interpolation work."
  
  
• Jaw-Dropping Upcoming Exclusive Games: A Reason to Console-Splurge
  Have you, for one reason or another, not bought a new-gen console yet? Well, it's perhaps understandable-there are plenty of PC-only gamers, and for good reason-the most graphics-intense, most gigantic (MMORPGs!) games can be found on PC. There are also some of us who are just poor. But you want a reason to hold that controller lovingly. And good games are certainly not just about top-notch graphics and processing. Just which controller you choose remains to be seen. Here are GotGame's "Jaw-Dropping Upcoming Exclusive Games: Reasons to Splurge on? (InsertConsoleHere)."
  
  
• Could MadWorld kill the Wii?
  SymbioteStudios writes: "Now considering the lack of well everything that people give titles as unique and interesting as MadWorld, It was pretty surprising to see a screenshot of the game in a newspaper, less surprising was the 'ultra violent' headline adorning it. It has been in particular the British press who've decided to bash MadWorld, publications like the 'Daily Mail' and the 'Metro' have been talking and it seems Nintendo might have a tough spot in pushing MadWorld out of the spotlight."
  
  
• Sega to reveal a new Wii title tomorrow
  We can today announce that Sega will reveal for the first time a new Wii title developed by Headstrong Games tomorrow for Games Convention 2008 event at Leipzig. The game will be shown behind closed doors at the show and we will be there to give you some feedbacks. Stay tuned for updates.
  
  
• The Force Unleashed - 4 New videos (PS3 Version)
  4 New videos taken from the demo of The Force Unleashed due to be released this Thursday on PSN & Live, the videos are from the PS3 Version and are HD.
  
  
• Sonic Unleashed Story Leaked
  WARNING CONTAINS SPOILERS...
  
  TalkPlayStation.com writes:"Sonic Unleashed is an upcoming video game and is the next game in the Sonic series. The game is due to be released in November. Here's some details on the game.
  
  Sonic and his Werehog self will be the only playable characters. You can unlock a super form for both variations of Sonic. Eggman will be the main villain from start to finish, he's not totally in control towards the end but suddenly turns the tables. In previous games he loses control of the situation at the very last moment."
  
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• Games Convention 2008 First Photos
  Over at gamekyo are the first photos of Games Convention 2008 booths at Leipzig. This year, Sony Computer Entertainment and Activision Blizzard have probably the biggest booths. Microsoft's booth is pretty poor (no sign of Gear of War 2). And Mirror's Edge has the most surprising setup! Take a look.
  
  
• GC 2008: List of all games to be shown revealed
  German videogame website 4players.de has revealed the list of all games to be present at the Games Convention 2008, which is set to start on Wednesday 20th.